Welcome to the Cornell Family Estrangement & Reconciliation Project!

Family estrangement is a hidden epidemic that is devastating not only to individuals but to whole families, and there is limited guidance on how to cope with and overcome it. For nearly a decade, our research group at Cornell University has been collecting information from people who have experienced estrangements in their families, including their paths to reconciliation.

We are seeking stories from people who have experienced an estrangement, but who are now back in contact with their family members. If you or your family has experienced an estrangement that came to an end and contact was resumed, we would love to hear from you! The goal of this project is to share stories and advice from people who have successfully reconciled along with insights from social science research.

Here’s how you can take part:

We look forward to hearing your stories of how an estrangement came to end in a family reconciliation. If you have questions, please email us at reconciliation@cornell.edu.